The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-28
PROSPERITY.

Miss Ada Merchant this week.
The sociable at Mr.. 6 Mrs. W. S
Birge's last night, Tuesday, was very
enjoyable affair.
Mr.. Elisha Cureton, of Newman, Ga,
is visiting his old home and relatives in
town and country.
Mr.. W. J. Mills will give one OF his
famous barbecues on Friday the 29th
inst, near this place.
Mrs. W. A. Moseley and J. E. Schum-
pert have Miss Hattie Wells, of New
berry, as their guest this week.
! Miss Carrie Mafett, of Silver Street,
and Miss Mamie Wilson, OF Newberry,
attended the social here last night.
Misses Bessie and Eva Riser, OF New
berry, are visiting in town, the guests Of
Mrs. A. N. Wyse and Miss Sallie Dickert.
Mr.. James Bookhart, and Misses
Maggie, Ella, and Minnie Bookhart, OF
Doco, are the guests Of Rev. Mr.. Elkin's
family.
A mute negro, about lG years old, was
drowned on Saturday light near Michael
Kinard'S, while attempting to cross the
creek while it was very full.
Messrs. D. C. Boland & Bro, have
purchased q lot in town from DR.. j. B.
Simpson near Wheeler & Moseley's mill
upon which they will erect a gin house.
Rev. C. A. Marks and wife have taken
their departure to Virginia and Mary
land where they will spend their two
months vacation. During the absence
OF Mr.. Marks his pul, its will be filled by
Mr.. NJ. j. Eptinga student Of fNewberry
Theological Seminary.
Prosperity is noted for her large men,
but We have concluded that L. S.
Bowers, whose circumference is not
quite as great as some OF tine others, has
the largest heart. He invited nearly the
whole male population Of town to eat
watermelons at his house. Quite num-
Der responded and the melons and the
eating was fine. We have some few men
who will never die with an enlargement
of the heart.
The dedicatory services Of the Sunday
School room at Grace Church were per-
formed on last Sunday. The dedicatory
services were preceded by several short
talks, and some splendid music by the
school. The history Of the school wa S !
reviewed in condensed form, showing |
that the school was organized twenty
two years ago, lss5) by DR.. McFall and
his wife, with three scholars, viz: Mamie
Matfett, Corrie McFall and Billie Birge.
Mrs. L. B. Maffett was the first teacher
appointed. The books first used were
the Bible and old hymn book. Undaa! |.
Divine guidance the school neayy. ; lSLo a
increased until it now p''ff gradually Prii
dents-offieers, te@.M,umbers al stu p P
l53. "A litllssachers and children
whole dr. leaven leaveneth the =
IS andhp."
1he visit of Mr.. Elisha CuretOn to our 7
WI vividly recalls some Of the scenes poi
,otod ahont the close of the wear 1865. anC
.:,, =, .or,oroborod I el
VI lhele"A'o'' ~ "- w We
at on Christmas night, the 25th De- ant
mbcr, 1855, party OF negroes, see
,:.h yE;,obas+ar r;+1os surround. tho
'1eo WIN >. ~ T.,o. r,-,+on My
the mouse VI aii' o"ino' to
u thy and highly respected citizen OF II
cwberry County, who resided near pre-
is place, and was then and there III! !nu
OF with minnie balls until he died III +rs s
few weeks afterwards. At the same cia
ne. Elisha Cureton, thirteen years by
i, a son of James Cureton, was shot pu.
rough the spinal column, and since mo
at time his lower limbs have been VIII
ndered useless to him, so far as pedes- pei
ianism is concerned. Mr.. Elisha Cure Su p,
n is now about IS years of age, and MOI
hile occupying an invalid's chair, is ulc
intelligent and PROPOSES
2. He has filled an Office OF trust and W. ~
,nor on several occc IONS in Newman, am
a. When we look at such unfortu- VIC
,tes as Mr.. C. We feel like fighting a Eli
tile again. 1t will be remembered by ~, ~,
any persons that on that eventtul be-
hristmas night there was gen.
al uprising OF the negroes in this
lrt of the county, it seems for no other
urpose than the killing of white people.
is evident that these deluded negroes X;
ere melted to these hellish deeds OF ad
lood by the garrison and carpet-baggers ie'
len stationed at Newberry, and it is sy
ossible that man Of our own tribe was na n.'
ehind the scenes. At any rate these be
egroes were armed with government nj
rms to slay without mercy. Some OF %; o.
le Cureton slayers were arrested and NO
ut through farcial trial, but OF course, m
ere not convicted. It was at this crisis, L {
hen Justice had taken her flight from ln
le courts-when lawlessness and dis
rder reigned supremely, when the lives
nd property OF white citizens were the
biects OF extirpation, that the famous
was organized. 1t was st;
,r mutual protection-one OF heavens lac lac
rst laws. Then for ten years the des- ch
crate struggle for the ascendency con- D'
uued, when in '76 it eliminated in the
nal over throw of the 'ring-streaked =,
nd striped" If the unwritten history s. s.
+ fNewberry County, for ten years: from &c
;6-'76, were written, It would be an ex- pl
eedingly interesting Iolume. 1t would "a "a
eveal many dark midnight scenes, deep NJ NJ
y laid, complicated aud intricate plans be
;hich comparatively few persons know
nything about, and which finally re-
ulted in the restoration Of home rule
nd white supremacy. There are Jew
non still 1ivino who could write that